Village Inn

Village Inn is a lively, all-rounder pub in Bowness-on-Windermere, seconds from the shore of Lake Windermere. Dogs are welcome inside, so the whole group can settle in together after a lakeside wander without anyone doing the pavement-waiting shuffle. It leans into classic pub comfort rather than trying to be anything too polished or precious.

The menu covers familiar pub favourites — burgers, roast dinners and the house goulash — alongside a full drinks range. Live music and sport on screen keep the atmosphere buzzy, and the pub is open daily from 11am with food served until 9pm every day of the week.

For a post-walk pint or a proper sit-down meal, it is the kind of straightforward, reliable stop that earns its place on a Lake District day out with a dog in tow.